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Research Fellow position, University of Essex, UK- deadline April 21

April 3, 2024

We are seeking a passionate and motivated Research Fellow at the University of Essex, UK. You will be working on the EU/UKRI funded ELOQUENCE project<https://eloquenceai.eu/>. The funding is available until 31 December 2026.

We are interested in attracting a researcher working on Natural Language Processing, Speech Processing, and Machine Learning/AI. Some areas of interest include (but not limited to)

 *   Multimodel foundation model to combine text, speech and vision.
 *   Multi-lingual text and speech processing
 *   Factual retrieval-augmented generation
 *   Human feedback incorporation using HCI techniques.
 *   Ethics dimension of AI in real-world use cases

You will be responsible for developing, validating, and deploying a deep-learning model. You will need experience building deep learning models using established tools (e.g., PyTorch) and proficiency in Python. You should also have, or be close to completing, a Ph.D. in computer science or a related field. You will have opportunities to develop your research interests, collaborate with other project partners, and present work in international conferences/journals.

Application Deadline: 21 April 2024 (Application details<https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DGX705/senior-research-officer>)

Informal inquiries about the position can be made to Prof. Haris Mouratidis and Dr. Ravi Shekhar (e-mail: {h.mouratidis and r.shekhar}@essex.ac.uk)

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Ravi Shekhar (he/him), Lecturer,
School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (CSEE),
University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK
https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/shekh52208/ravi-shekhar
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